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e. Children shall be supervised during boarding and exiting vehicles by an adult who remains on the outside of the vehicle. f. The driver or staff person shall check the vehicle and account for each child upon arrival and departure at each destination to ensure no child is left on the vehicle or at any destination. Documentation shall include the signature of the person conducting the check and the time the vehicle is checked for each loading and unloading of children. §7335. Daily Transportation (Contract or Center-Provided) A. All requirements in general transportation, §7331, also apply for daily transportation. 1. In addition, the following standards all apply when daily transportation is provided/arranged. a. A staff person shall be present when the child is delivered to the center. b. The driver plus one staff are required at all times in each vehicle when transporting any child under five years of age. c. When transporting children five years of age and older, the driver plus one staff person shall be in each contracted or center provided vehicle unless the vehicle has a communication device which allows staff to contact emergency personnel, and the child/staff ratio is met in the vehicle. d. Each driver or attendant shall be provided with a current master transportation list including each child's name, pick up and drop off locations and authorized persons to whom the child may be released. Documentation shall be maintained on file at the center whether provided by center or contract. e. The driver or attendant shall maintain an attendance record for each trip. The record shall include the driver' name, the date, name of all passengers (children and adults) in the vehicle, the name of the person to whom the child was released and the time of release. Documentation shall be maintained on file at the center whether provided by center or contract. f. The staff shall check the vehicle at the completion of each trip to ensure that no child is left on the vehicle. Documentation shall include the signature of the person conducting the check and the time the vehicle is checked. Documentation shall be maintained on file at the center whether provided by center or contract. §7337. Contract Requirements A. The provider shall maintain a contract which is signed by the provider and a representative of the transportation agency outlining circumstances under which transportation will be provided. This written contract shall be dated, time limited and shall include verbiage in §7331. §7339. Care for Children during Nighttime Hours A. All minimum standards for child care centers apply to providers who care for children after 9 p.m. and in which no individual child remains for more than 24 hours in one continuous stay. age. 1. In addition, the following standards shall apply. a. There shall be a designated "staff-in-charge" employee who is at least 21 years of 36
. Adequate staff shall be present in the center to meet the child/staff ratios as indicated in §7315; however, there shall always be a minimum of at least two staff present. c. Meals shall be served to children who are in the center at the ordinary meal times. d. Each child shall have a separate, age appropriate bed or cot with mat or mattress covered by a sheet for each child, as well as a covering for each child (bunk beds are not allowed). e. There shall be a posted schedule of activities. f. Evening quiet time activity such as story time, games, and reading shall be provided to each child arriving before bedtime. g. Physical restraints shall not be used to confine children to bed. h. The center's entrance and drop off zones shall be well-lighted during hours of operation. §7350. Disclosure of Information as Specified under R.S. 46:1426 A. Purpose; Authority. It is the intent of the Legislature to protect the health, safety, and well-being of children who are in out-of-home day care centers. Toward that end, R.S. 46:1426 allows parents or guardians of children enrolled in, or who have made application to be enrolled in, a day care center to obtain certain information pertaining to that particular day care center in addition to information that may be obtained under the Public Records Act subject to the limitations provided by R.S. 46:56(F)(4)(c). B. Procedure for Requesting Information 1. Requests for information may be made by a parent or guardian of a child either by telephone or in writing. 2. Upon receipt of a request that does not give assurance that the person making the request is a parent or guardian of a child that is currently attending or that has completed a current application to attend the day care center in question, the Bureau of Licensing shall furnish the parent or guardian a certification form that must be completed and signed that certifies that their child is currently attending or that a current application has been made for the child to attend the particular day care center. 3. Upon receiving the needed information, or the certification form, the Bureau of Licensing shall initiate a review of the records of that particular day care center. 4. The Bureau of Licensing shall provide or make available all information, if any, that is requested, subject to limitations as provided by law. 5. Failure of a parent or guardian to sign a certification form or provide compelling information that indicates their child is either currently attending or has made application to attend said day care center will result in the request being handled as a request under the Public Records Act. C. Information That May Be Released 1. Information that may be released under R.S. 46:1426 is as follows: a. each valid finding of child abuse, neglect, or exploitation occurring at the center, subject to the limitations provided by R.S. 46:56(F)(4)(c); 37
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